Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-01
CAPT. SAMUELS AND MIR. COLT.
The Trouble On Board the Daurtless.
THE OLD NAVIGATOR SAYS THAT THE YACHTS OWNER
LOST HER THE RACE-A SHORT ROW ON BOARD EVEN
BEFORE THE START

The New York Mail and Express publishes the
story OF the disagreement on board OF the yacht
DauntlesS mentioned in Wednesdays STAR, at
more length. in cablegram from Queenstown, as
follows: 'Capt Crosby, the commander OF the vic
torious yacht COronet and the innumerable local
and visiting yachtmen about this city, were
greatly astounded to-day to learn that Capt
SamuelS, the navigator OF the Dauntless, had
severed all business relations with Caldwell H.
Colt, the owner OF the defeated yacht and after
denouncing all on board had left the vessel The
report spread with great rapidity, owing to there
being so much interest In the two crack boats,
ana soon dozen or more prominent yachtsmen OF
the Cork Club curiouSly inclined boarded the
Dauntless TO get further particulars But little
information Was volunteered to them by Mr. Colt
VINO looked upon the sudden departure OF the
famous skipper as an outrage. He declined 10
make statement when the correspondent for the
Mdu and Express went on board, beyond the as
sertl0n that Capt. Samuels and five OF the crew
had deserted the vessel without satisfactory cause
Capt. SamuelS was then seen. He is particular
bitter against his former employer, and says in a
most positive way that
Mr. COLT Is RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE
OF The Dauntless in the race. He charges that
shortly after the yacht lost sight OF Fire Island
light Mr.. Colt became abusive. His language was
ungentlemanly, and 1t was only when, Capt
Samuels alleges, he was accused OF trying to allow
the COronet 10 obtain an recoyerable lead that he
anceS- During the passage across the progress or
the yacht was handicapped by her owner When
Capt. Samuels saw that Mr. Colts ill-advised in
Struclions were acting TO the detrment OF the
vessels speed he determined TO nil the place for
wMch ne was engaged or relinquish all RESPONSE
bility. But Mr. Colt disregarded his protests
entirely and continued to give orders to the
various Men at the wheel, Notwithstanding Capt
Samuels ordered otherwise. Finally, Capt
SamuelS says, the control OF the vessel devolyed
upon MI. Colt and he, the captain. had only an
outside voice. He therefore attributes the defeat
OF the vessel TO the mislnanagemenJ or her owner
and his interference with standing and well-re-
gulated rules or the sea. Capt Samuels is dis
pirlted. He has secured passage with the five
sailors on the While Star line steamer AdriaIic.
Which leaves for New York Tomorrow"
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY ON THE TRIAL TRIP
The story OF the trouble between Capt Samuels
and Mr.. Colt, the owner OF the schooner-yacht
Dauntless, recalls report that was whispered be-
fore the yacht sailed, but which was kept as private
as possible On the Sunday that the yacht went
out on her trial trip there Was a northwest wind
blowing at the rate OF TO miles an hour and the
yacht was said TO have had a pretty severe time
, fny, aI.es stluggnng n vain to beat in past
tide, she finally came to an anchor under the Jer-
sey beach, and remained there until the next day
Pilot Mccarthy was on board the Dauntless durinv
this trial trip, and he had accompanied Mr. Coli
when the DauntleSS raced against the Genesta
around the BrentOn Reef and Cape May light
ships. On that Sunday trial trip the wind, blow
Ing 20 miles an hour, and the temperature far
below the freezing point, the boat got all iced
up FORWARD, ana AFTER the ITO had blown
away it was considered prudent by Samuels and
Mccarthy TO anchor her under The Highlands until
another sail could be bent. In fact, all covered
with Ice as she was, ii would have been extremely
hazardous TO have sent men out TO attempt To
bend the sail while the boat was under way The
yacht, however, had scarcely been anchored when
Mr.. Colt ran up from the cabin and ordered McCar-
thy, who had charge OF the deck-Capt Samuels
having gone bel0w-tO get the yacht under way
again The pilot demonstrated. calling attention
To the fact that the wind was blowing very
heavily.
''Get her under way" exclaimed Mr. Colt, ex-
cltedly, land blow every rag of OF her"
The pilot gave the necessary order, and the men
were about getting the dOuble-reeied mainsail on
her, preparatory to getting the anchor, when Capt
SamuelS came on deck.
"What are you doing?- said he to the pilot.
"Gettfng her under way" was the reply
"Who told you tor" said the old skipper,
"Mr. Colt" said the pilot.
"-Mr. Colt, said the captain. "Furl that sail
again; I'm captain OF this yacht"
Mr.. Colt did not think il a good thing to change
captains on the eve OF the voyage and perhaps he
realized after nights reflection that the caitain
was right. AT any rate, the yacht had been cleared
at the cuStOm-houSe La Capt. Samuels name and
he alone had the legal right TO order THINGS on
board OF her. So the little disagreement was over
looked and very few knew anything about the mat
ter. Pilot McCarthy'S experience ON this trip was
sufficient for him, and he refused TO make the
passage to Europe In the yacht Probably AFTER
the voyage was fairly begun there were serious
conflicts OF opinion between the captain and the
owner the latter refusing TO consider himself mere
passenger and the captain insisting on his LEGAL
right to the command